diff --git a/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in b/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in
index 9b85cb5436..d629013ec8 100644
--- a/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in
+++ b/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ GenericName=Text Editor
 Comment=A high-performance, multiplayer code editor.
 TryExec=$APP_CLI
 StartupNotify=$DO_STARTUP_NOTIFY
+StartupWMClass=$APP_ID
 Exec=$APP_CLI $APP_ARGS
 Icon=$APP_ICON
 Categories=Utility;TextEditor;Development;IDE;